Parents launch new South LA high school + Documentary on Grim Sleeper examines law enforcement



Lonnie David Franklin Jr. is suspected of killing up to 100 South L.A. women | Flickr Creative Commons

Lonnie David Franklin Jr. is suspected of killing up to 100 South L.A. women | Flickr Creative Commons

Parents launch South L.A. high school: Parents collaborated to launch Nava College Preparatory Academy this fall to fill the need in South L.A. for quality high school education. (L.A. Times)

Black women’s lives matter: Film reveals little-known story of Grim Sleeper: A documentary examines the attitude of law enforcement towards the murders of Black women in South L.A. in the 1980s and 1990s and questions why the suspected killer was not arrested sooner. (Truth Dig)

Murder of transwoman in South L.A. marks 12th this year: The murder of Deshwanda Sanchez in South L.A. marks a dozen murders of a transgender people throughout the country this year. (Edge Media)

LAPD officer gives away coats: Police officer Jerome Divinity, who grew up in South L.A., buys 150 coats each year to donate to South L.A. schools. (ABC)

South L.A. neighborhood council calls for elected oversight panel for LAPD: Residents in South L.A. call for Curren Price to spearhead a ballot measure that would create a panel to oversee LAPD disciplinary matters. (City Watch L.A.)

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